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Little Kids Are Awesome 9

It's been about six months since I've last written about the things that little kids say around me, so I figure I'm due for another one of these posts. As the title implies, I think that these kids are just being clever or funny, rather than trying to make fun of them. Either way, it never gets old. It's ridiculously fun having them around. 

So, without further ado:
  • Me: "Hey, we have some Halloween candy, if you want some"
    Kid: "Oh yeah!"
    Me: "Do you know what you're supposed to say when you go trick or treating?"
    Mom: "Yeah, what are the magic words?"
    Kid: "Please and thank you!"

    I will readily admit that this is not the kid's fault, we misled him with the wording. Still, it was amazing to watch how easily and readily that answer came to his mind. And technically, he wasn't wrong, either. The best part, though, was the big, fat, ear-to-ear smile he immediately had as soon as he said those words; he was noticeably proud of himself for knowing the answer to that question (and the impending candy probably didn't hurt, either). Either way, the whole five second exchange made everybody involved pretty happy.
  • Kid's Mom: "Do you want to go Tia's house?"
    Kid: "Yeah! It's warm over there!"

    I have no idea why that was the first thing that came to mind for him, but he apparently likes the ambient temperature at our house. I don't even think it's freezing at his house, but that's what he said. Like I've said before, it might be a random compliment, but I'll take it nevertheless.
  • Kid's Mom: "Hey, it's your birthday soon, who do you want to invite for your birthday party?"
    Kid: "No one"
    Kid's Mom: "Really? What about [your friend]?"
    Kid: "No"
    Kid's Mom: "What about Tia and Tio?"
    Kid: "Nuh uh"
    Kid's Mom: "What? How come?"
    Kid: "I want to eat the whole cake myself"

    This is a man who clearly knows his priorities. They might be a little misplaced, but he knows what he wants and he sticks to his guns. It's going to be interesting to see him grow up.
  • Me: "[Other Kid] doesn't know how to do that yet, we have to teach him. He's a baby boy."
    Kid: "He's not a baby boy, he's a baby!"

    Kids sometimes don't always learn multiple concepts at once. In this case, the kid was very clearly in the "I'm a big boy, not a baby" stage of comprehension, but he didn't quite understand all of the nuances. For example, I might not fall into the "big boy" category by his estimation. Either way, it was a good chance for me to explain that babies still have a gender.
  • Kid: "Oh look! A goody bag! Can I open it?"
    Kid's Mom: "No, you can't open it until we go home."
    Kid: "Can I go home now then?"

    This is a kid who has clearly mastered the nuances of cause and effect. I applaud his efforts to work within the system while still getting what he wants.
  Like I've said plenty of times, kids are really, really awesome to have around. All I have to do is play with the kids, read to them sometimes, and mostly just make sure that they're being sane little people. Sounds like a pretty fair trade to me.
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